Will Smith discovers Welsh roots Rapper/actor Will Smith has joked he's considering changing his name after discovering he has links to Wales. 18 July 2025 Will Smith is considering changing his name after discovering his secret link to Wales. Will Smith has links to Wales The 56-year-old rapper/actor made the discovering during an interview on BBC Radio Wales in which the host Lucy Owen explained Smith's hometown of Wynnefield, Pennsylvania is named after Welsh doctor Thomas Wynne. The revelation prompted the Independence Day star to exclaim: "So I'm Welsh! I'm Welsh, basically.